Not exact matches
Not only do they bother the
pet, they also cause
anemia,
flea allergy dermatitis, and tapeworm infestation.
Protecting your puppy from
fleas and ticks is important not only for your
pet's comfort but also to prevent complications and health risks, including the risk of
anemia in small puppies.
In smaller
pets, blood - loss from a
flea infestation can lead to
anemia, sometimes resulting in death if left untreated for too long.
Flea - induced
anemia occurs when an influx of
fleas have drained a lot of blood from your
pet, causing fatigue and system malfunctions.
Fleas feasting on a
pet's blood can lead to
anemia and, in rare cases, death.
Young
pets plagued with
fleas are particularly prone to iron - deficiency
anemia.
If your
pet is burdened with
fleas or ticks, your
pet is at risk for Lyme disease,
anemia, allergic dermatitis and even tapeworms.
All forms of
flea control should be used if the
pet is in danger of serious disease such as
flea anemia from the excessive
flea burden.
Preventing your
pet from becoming infested with
fleas, ticks, heartworms and intestinal parasites can avoid the expense of treatment later on, as well as problems such as diarrhea, vomiting, itching, scratching,
anemia and heart disease in your
pet.
A severe infestation of
fleas can also cause
anemia in
pets.
Anemia Fleas feed on your
pet's blood.
Flea infestations on small or weak
pets can cause life - threatening
anemia (iron - deficiency
anemia, decreased red blood cells circulating through the blood, which means a decreased oxygen level in the blood).
Besides causing uncontrollable itching,
flea infestations can lead to serious
pet health problems including skin allergies, hot spots,
anemia, tapeworms, and Bartonella infection.
The adult
fleas on your
pet can actually cause serious medical problems — like
flea allergy dermatitis or tapeworms, and in some extreme cases,
anemia.
«If kittens have
fleas, they can actually cause
anemia and kill the kitten,» said Joan Vokes, a veterinary technician in Green Acres, FL. «But if your
pet has
fleas, check with your vet before you use any products.»
At a minimum,
fleas can make your
pet itch; however, they can also lead to more serious problem like
flea - allergy dermatitis, and «
flea anemia.»
Fleas can cause severe allergic skin reactions and
anemia in
pets.
Severe
flea infestation can cause
anemia and other complications in your
pet (s).
Flea control is critical to maintaining good pet health, as fleas can cause anemia and allergic dermatitis, and can also transmit bacteria and other parasites to dogs and cats.2 The success or failure of products for flea control depend on a product's ability to suppress flea reproduction for the duration of the treatment period.3, 4 A single female flea can lay up to 50 eggs per d
Flea control is critical to maintaining good
pet health, as
fleas can cause
anemia and allergic dermatitis, and can also transmit bacteria and other parasites to dogs and cats.2 The success or failure of products for
flea control depend on a product's ability to suppress flea reproduction for the duration of the treatment period.3, 4 A single female flea can lay up to 50 eggs per d
flea control depend on a product's ability to suppress
flea reproduction for the duration of the treatment period.3, 4 A single female flea can lay up to 50 eggs per d
flea reproduction for the duration of the treatment period.3, 4 A single female
flea can lay up to 50 eggs per d
flea can lay up to 50 eggs per day.5
If
fleas affect puppies, kittens or weak
pets, they may cause
anemia, as
fleas feed on blood.
c)
Anemia: Your
pet could become anemic due to
fleas feeding off his / her blood supply.
Too much blood loss from
flea bites could lead to a
pet developing
anemia, and tapeworms and severe itching are also serious ailments
pets could come down with.
Because
fleas bite animals and suck their blood, young animals or smaller
pets with severe
flea infestations are at risk for developing
anemia.
They can cause medical problems such as skin irritation secondary to a
flea allergy, tapeworms, and in extreme infestations
anemia (feeding on the blood of a
pet).
In the 1970s, we routinely saw canine distemper, feline panleukopenia,
flea allergy dermatitis (and
anemia), pot - bellied puppies from roundworms, anemic dogs from hookworms,
pets hit by cars, pyometra, and mammary cancer.
Not only can
fleas cause intense itching and significant dermatologic problems for
pets with
flea allergies, but a heavy infestation of blood - feeding
fleas can cause fatal
anemia (low red blood cells) in puppies, kittens and otherwise debilitated adult animals.
Besides drinking an animal's blood and causing truly demonic itching (especially if your
pet suffers from
flea allergy dermatitis),
fleas can bring on
anemia and a host of diseases.
If left untreated, your
pet can contract a number of illnesses, such as
flea allergy dermatitis, skin infections and irritation,
anemia, and even tapeworms.